If you are joining another church, the pastor will contact your previous church and ask for a letter of transfer. Customizing this Church Membership Transfer Letter is simple with our easy-to-use drag-and-drop builder."Transferring your letter" is more of a perfunctory act between churches who are merely shuffling members as though they are numbers on a score board. Within the same category; and also (2) to fill vacant primary member positions with alternate members within the same category.